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A Better Wisconsin Together digital ad accuses state superintendent candidate and former Brown Deer Superintendent Deb Kerr of trying to cover up a “financial scandal in her school district.” The narrator in the spot says a district employee overdrew an
The American Federation for Children Action fund spent $56,500 on digital ads opposing Pecatonica School Superintendent Jill Underly, according to its filing with the Ethics Commission. The ad calls Underly the hand-picked candidate of the teachers’ unions. The spot focuses
Opportunity Wisconsin is out with a new 15-second digital ad knocking U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, for opposing the COVID-19 bill that President Biden signed into law today. The group said the six-figure buy will run statewide. It’s in addition
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is knocking U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in a new digital ad for his opposition to the COVID-19 bill while “our communities are still suffering.” The DSCC said it’s part of a five-figure buy in Wisconsin
The conservative American Action Network is again hitting U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, on the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill as the package heads back to the House. The latest digital ad is an addition to a previous campaign the group had announced
The Dem group Protect Our Care is running a digital spot knocking Republicans for opposing the federal COVID-19 bill. The ad is running nationally on Facebook and in Wisconsin. It comes as U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, objected to allowing debate
An arm of the Republican Governors Association is running a new TV ad in Wisconsin urging Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin to oppose the COVID-19 bill now before the U.S. Senate. The spot targeting Evers and Baldwin,
A new statewide ad campaign from Opportunity Wisconsin calls on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to back COVID-19 relief checks for Wisconsinites. The ads feature a Horicon mother and a Juneau daycare director describing their struggles amid the pandemic. The group
A Lincoln Project ad includes U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is what it calls a “new Jim Crow Caucus” working to disenfranchise Black voters. The ad list Johnson, R-Oshkosh, along with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and U.S. Sens. Ted
The state Dem Party’s TV ad targeting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson calls the Oshkosh Republican “unfit to serve.” The spot is running on broadcast TV in the Green Bay, La Crosse and Wausau markets and statewide on cable. A party spokeswoman said the
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, facing a deluge of outside spending, has posted a new campaign ad that accuses Dem opponent Joel Jacobsen of launching a “personal smear campaign” against Vos. Vos appears once in the new spot, which features his
State Rep. John Macco’s campaign is up with two ads a week out from Election Day. The ads will run in the Green Bay media market on cable, digital, and streaming services. The first spot emphasizes Macco’s role in passing
The Jobs First Coalition is out with a TV ad that accuses Sara Rodriguez of “going Hollywood … Hollywood radical that is.” The state party has had a string of successful fundraisers involving the casts of “The Princess Bride,” “Happy
Dem Joel Jacobsen, who’s challenging Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, is up with a TV ad that slams Vos for the “Legislature he leads” not working in 180 days. The spot also says he “hasn’t lifted a finger for struggling families”
Dem Brad Pfaff is out with a pair of new TV ads in the open 32nd SD, including one that seeks to tie GOP opponent Dan Kapanke to President Trump and former Gov. Scott Walker. Advertising Analytics shows Pfaff continuing
The RNC announced it will spend $25 million in Wisconsin and four other states over the final two weeks of the election. Data from Advertising Analytics shows the party has committed $910,138 in Wisconsin between today and Nov. 3. But
Republicans for the Rule of Law have announced an ad campaign targeting GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for pushing ahead with efforts to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court while opposing a new COVID-19 relief bill. A group
GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s fifth ad of the campaign cycle touts his Marine Corps service while featuring his wife and young daughter. In the spot, set to run on broadcast in the Green Bay market, Gallager’s wife Anne Horak
Republican Derrick Van Orden is out with a new TV ad accusing U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, of breaking a pledge to serve no more than 12 years in Congress. In contrast, Van Orden says, “Navy SEALs move out,
Dem Paul Piotrowski is up with a new TV ad that accuses Sen. Pat Testin, R-Stevens Point, of supporting “billions in taxpayer dollars” for Foxconn while getting “nothing in return: no accountability, no guaranteed jobs.” Piotrowski, a retired Stevens Point
A Better Wisconsin Together digital ad accuses state superintendent candidate and former Brown Deer Superintendent Deb Kerr of trying to cover up a “financial scandal in her school district.” The narrator in the spot says a district employee overdrew an account by half a million dollars, costing taxpayers $130,000. Instead
The American Federation for Children Action fund spent $56,500 on digital ads opposing Pecatonica School Superintendent Jill Underly, according to its filing with the Ethics Commission. The ad calls Underly the hand-picked candidate of the teachers’ unions. The spot focuses on schools not being open to in-person instruction with the
Opportunity Wisconsin is out with a new 15-second digital ad knocking U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, for opposing the COVID-19 bill that President Biden signed into law today. The group said the six-figure buy will run statewide. It’s in addition to a $1 million TV buy the group has aired
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is knocking U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in a new digital ad for his opposition to the COVID-19 bill while “our communities are still suffering.” The DSCC said it’s part of a five-figure buy in Wisconsin and Florida targeting Johnson and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
The conservative American Action Network is again hitting U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, on the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill as the package heads back to the House. The latest digital ad is an addition to a previous campaign the group had announced targeting Dem House members. AAN added the digital ad knocking
The Dem group Protect Our Care is running a digital spot knocking Republicans for opposing the federal COVID-19 bill. The ad is running nationally on Facebook and in Wisconsin. It comes as U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, objected to allowing debate on the COVID-19 bill to begin before the document is
An arm of the Republican Governors Association is running a new TV ad in Wisconsin urging Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin to oppose the COVID-19 bill now before the U.S. Senate. The spot targeting Evers and Baldwin, D-Madison, is from State Solutions, Inc. It is running on
A new statewide ad campaign from Opportunity Wisconsin calls on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to back COVID-19 relief checks for Wisconsinites. The ads feature a Horicon mother and a Juneau daycare director describing their struggles amid the pandemic. The group in a release said it’s spent $1 million on the
A Lincoln Project ad includes U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is what it calls a “new Jim Crow Caucus” working to disenfranchise Black voters. The ad list Johnson, R-Oshkosh, along with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Josh Hawley, R-Mo. The ad, which includes
The state Dem Party’s TV ad targeting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson calls the Oshkosh Republican “unfit to serve.” The spot is running on broadcast TV in the Green Bay, La Crosse and Wausau markets and statewide on cable. A party spokeswoman said the buy, which is more than $100,000, also includes a digital
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, facing a deluge of outside spending, has posted a new campaign ad that accuses Dem opponent Joel Jacobsen of launching a “personal smear campaign” against Vos. Vos appears once in the new spot, which features his wife Michelle Litjens Vos speaking directly to the camera. She
State Rep. John Macco’s campaign is up with two ads a week out from Election Day. The ads will run in the Green Bay media market on cable, digital, and streaming services. The first spot emphasizes Macco’s role in passing COVID-19 relief and his support of law enforcement. It shows
The Jobs First Coalition is out with a TV ad that accuses Sara Rodriguez of “going Hollywood … Hollywood radical that is.” The state party has had a string of successful fundraisers involving the casts of “The Princess Bride,” “Happy Days” and other shows. The spot shows actress Alyssa Milano
Dem Joel Jacobsen, who’s challenging Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, is up with a TV ad that slams Vos for the “Legislature he leads” not working in 180 days. The spot also says he “hasn’t lifted a finger for struggling families” but secured federal grant money for his business while others
Dem Brad Pfaff is out with a pair of new TV ads in the open 32nd SD, including one that seeks to tie GOP opponent Dan Kapanke to President Trump and former Gov. Scott Walker. Advertising Analytics shows Pfaff continuing with a significant spending advantage on TV, cable, radio and
The RNC announced it will spend $25 million in Wisconsin and four other states over the final two weeks of the election. Data from Advertising Analytics shows the party has committed $910,138 in Wisconsin between today and Nov. 3. But that comes as the Trump campaign cut more than $1.5
Republicans for the Rule of Law have announced an ad campaign targeting GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for pushing ahead with efforts to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court while opposing a new COVID-19 relief bill. A group spokeswoman said it is spending more than $250,000 on TV
GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s fifth ad of the campaign cycle touts his Marine Corps service while featuring his wife and young daughter. In the spot, set to run on broadcast in the Green Bay market, Gallager’s wife Anne Horak says the Green Bay Republican “always had this higher calling
Republican Derrick Van Orden is out with a new TV ad accusing U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, of breaking a pledge to serve no more than 12 years in Congress. In contrast, Van Orden says, “Navy SEALs move out, we get the job done, and then we move on.
Dem Paul Piotrowski is up with a new TV ad that accuses Sen. Pat Testin, R-Stevens Point, of supporting “billions in taxpayer dollars” for Foxconn while getting “nothing in return: no accountability, no guaranteed jobs.” Piotrowski, a retired Stevens Point police officer, has now laid down nearly $410,000 in broadcast